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Foothill Acres is dedicated to keeping our family members, residents and friends safe during the covid-19 pandemic. We are following all of the recommendations set forth by the CDC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the New Jersey Department of Health. We are also committed to sharing with you our comprehensive outbreak plan and all of the latest information, data and regulatory changes that we will be posting on a regular basis below. Please continue to use foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com to schedule your video calls.
Good evening
Here’s the latest update with the COVID outbreak at Foothill.
I’m happy to report all but one resident have recovered from the COVID Unit and are back in their regular rooms. We anticipate the last remaining resident will be cleared tomorrow.
What This Means
Please keep in mind cases of COVID/Flu/RSV are still very high in our area. If you are not feeling well, please consider postponing your visit to the facility until you get better. We highly encourage everyone to follow CDC guidelines on getting vaccinated for COVID and Flu.
Our current active numbers:
Residents: 1
Sub-acute= 1
Magnolia= 0
Maple= 0
Cedar= 0
Staff: 0
RECOVERED
Residents= 27
Staff= 4
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Please enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good afternoon,
Here’s the latest update with COVID at Foothill.
Today we were notified that there were 3 new resident cases within the Orchard / subacute unit.
We will continue to monitor all staff and residents during this outbreak. All COVID positive residents have been moved to the COVID wing on Cedar Unit.
Our current numbers:
Residents: 14
Sub-acute= 4
Magnolia= 2
Maple= 1
Cedar= 7
Staff: 0
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Respectfully,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
nursing@foothillacres.com
Good afternoon,
Here’s the latest update with COVID at Foothill.
We had a new patient testing positive today from our subacute unit, the patient has been moved to our covid unit and place on precautions. On a good note I wanted to update you all that as of today we had 14 residents and all staff recovered and doing well. Since we are still experiencing this outbreak, we continue to advise to consider postponing visitation until the outbreak ends. If you do choose to visit, masks must be worn for the duration of the visit. As a reminder, we also offer rapid testing for anyone who wishes to be tested prior to visiting.
We will continue to monitor and test all staff and residents during this outbreak.
Our current active numbers:
Residents: 11
Sub-acute= 1
Magnolia= 2
Maple= 1
Cedar= 7
Staff: 0
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Stay safe and enjoy the weekend,
Respectfully,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
nursing@foothillacres.com
Good afternoon,
Here’s the latest update with COVID at Foothill. The latest round of testing revealed one more staff and 7 residents with new cases. All residents that tested positive were moved to our COVID wing. Since we are currently experiencing this outbreak, we are strongly advise to consider postponing visitation until the outbreak ends. If you do choose to visit, masks must be worn for the duration of the visit. We also offer rapid testing for anyone who wishes to be tested prior to visiting.
We will continue to monitor and test all staff and residents during this outbreak.
Our current active numbers:
Residents: 23
Sub-acute= 0
Magnolia= 2
Maple= 8
Cedar= 13
Staff: 4
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good afternoon,
Here’s the latest update with COVID at Foothill.
The latest round of testing revealed 2 more staff and 1 resident with new cases.
We will continue to monitor all staff and residents during this outbreak. All COVID positive residents have been moved to the COVID wing on Cedar Unit.
Our current numbers:
Residents: 17
Sub-acute= 0
Magnolia= 2
Maple= 7
Cedar= 8
Staff: 5
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Please enjoy the weekend.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good afternoon,
Here’s the latest update with COVID at Foothill. The latest round of testing revealed one more staff and 3 residents with new cases.
We will continue to monitor all staff and residents during this outbreak. All COVID positive residents have been moved to the COVID wing on Cedar Unit
Our current numbers:
Residents: 16
Sub-acute= 0
Magnolia= 1
Maple= 7
Cedar= 8
Staff: 3
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good afternoon,
As we continue to monitor staff and residents every shift for signs and symptoms of COVID, we found 5 new cases (4 residents, 1 staff) We will continue to monitor all staff and residents during this outbreak. All COVID positive residents have been moved to the COVID wing on Cedar Unit. For those who have a loved one in the COVID unit, a separate email will be sent which will have instructions on how to schedule Facetime calls for your convenience if you choose not to visit in person.
Due to the early onset of Flu season, and considering we are in a COVID outbreak, we are strongly recommending not to visit if you are not feeling well. All visitors are required to check in at the kiosk at the reception area, wear a mask at all times while in the facility, and report back to facility should you get sick after visiting.
Please remember its vital to check out at the kiosk when exiting the facility.
Our current numbers:
Residents: 12
Sub-acute= 0
Magnolia= 1
Maple= 6
Cedar= 5
Staff: 2
As always, we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will respond to you relatively quickly. You can also check our website for the most up to date information about COVID at the facility.
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good afternoon,
As a result of our outbreak testing and symptom monitoring between yesterday and today we discovered 5 new resident cases and 1 staff positive for Covid. Staff and residents will continue to be screened every shift and next testing will be done on Wednesday and as needed for symptomatic residents and/or staff. We want to also inform you that in order to slow down the spread we had cancelled communal activities and dinning room however you may still visit, we ask that you please screen at the entrance, wear masks at all times even in the residents room and report if you have a positive test and recently visited one of our residents. We also like to remind you that we have available rapid tests at the entrance and we encourage you to take a test prior to visiting your loved ones. Please refrain from visiting if you are not feeling well.
Our current numbers:
Residents: 8
Staff: 1
Please feel free to reach out to me of Pinny with any questions, you can also check out our website for the latest updates on everything going on at the facility at www.foothillacres.com
Thanks,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good evening,
We learned that yesterday one of our maple residents tested positive for covid-19, as a result residents were tested and 2 additional cases were noted as well (1 from maple and 1 from cedar unit) closed contacts have been notified and tested as well. All staff has been tested with no cases found. We will continue to monitor and test residents affected and will keep everyone informed of the results. I would also like to take the opportunity to remind everyone of when visiting to please keeping masks on at all times as well as refraining from visiting if you are feeling ill. Also, if you have visited one of our residents and later find out you test positive we ask that you notify the facility as soon as possible so we can monitor our residents accordingly.
Our current numbers:
Residents: 3
Staff: 0
Please feel free to reach out to me of Pinny with any questions, you can also check out our website for the latest updates on everything going on at the facility at www.foothillacres.com
Thanks,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good evening,
Today we tested all residents and staff on Magnolia for COVID and all results were negative. We will retest again and update families of those results once we have them. I am including the rest of last email to remind once again gently of the rules we still need to live by.
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I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that although in the general population COVID protocols have been greatly relaxed or completely abandoned, in the Nursing Home setting we still live with nearly the same COVID protocols from a year ago. What that means is when visiting the facility, we respectfully request for family and friends to abide by the rules of the facility which include:
· Checking in and out at the kiosk at the reception desk.
· Wearing you mask at all times, especially when walking thru the common areas of the facility.
· Immediate reporting to the facility when you test positive after a visit to the facility.
· Contacting the facility when planning a large group visit (4 or more people) so we could arrange for a designated area for the visit.
It’s completely understandable that people are so tired of COVID and adding to that the fact that social distancing is a thing of the past, and masks are no longer required anywhere EXCEPT in healthcare settings makes it a pain to abide by these guidelines. Considering all that, the reality is we are a healthcare facility and really need everyone’s complete cooperation. As always, I’m available if anyone has any questions. Please email me at admin@foothillacres.com, or call me on my cell at 973-525-4011.
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 0
Staff: 1
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
Earlier today an employee who works in Magnolia Unit tested positive for COVID. As per protocol, Magnolia residents and staff were tested today, and all results were negative. We will retest again on Monday.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that although in the general population COVID protocols have been greatly relaxed or completely abandoned, in the Nursing Home setting we still live with nearly the same COVID protocols from a year ago. What that means is when visiting the facility, we respectfully request for family and friends to abide by the rules of the facility which include:
· Checking in and out at the kiosk at the reception desk.
· Wearing you mask at all times, especially when walking thru the common areas of the facility.
· Immediate reporting to the facility when you test positive after a visit to the facility.
· Contacting the facility when planning a large group visit (4 or more people) so we could arrange for a designated area for the visit.
It’s completely understandable that people are so tired of COVID and adding to that the fact that social distancing is a thing of the past, and masks are no longer required anywhere EXCEPT in healthcare settings makes it a pain to abide by these guidelines. Considering all that, the reality is we are a healthcare facility and really need everyone’s complete cooperation. As always, I’m available if anyone has any questions. Please email me at admin@foothillacres.com, or call me on my cell at 973-525-4011.
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 0
Staff: 1
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Hello All,
Today a resident in our Sub-Acute unit tested positive for COVID. This was contact traced to a visitor who tested positive earlier in the week. The resident was moved to our COVID wing. As per protocol, all Sub Acute residents and staff are being tested for the next two weeks.
I haven’t heard back from anyone regarding the weekly conference calls so I will assume it is ok to leave it status quo with no standing calls scheduled. If there is anyone who wishes to start these up again, I am completely agreeable to it. As a reminder, you can get the latest information on our website at www.foothillacres.com We also have the email address which is monitored by a team of staff members. Feel free to email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will get back to you.
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 3
Staff: 1
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good evening
Today 2 residents and 1 staff member from the Cedar Unit tested positive for COVID. Those residents were quarantined in our separate COVID Unit. All staff that cared for this resident will be tested and followed for the next couple of weeks. All other residents on The Cedar Unit were tested and they were all negative at this time. All staff that worked on the unit and the residents will be tested again thru the week.We will keep everyone informed as the situation progresses.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt
Administrator
Hello All,
I’d like to update everyone on where we are with COVID and review a few important policy items.
Thankfully Foothill Acres is COVID free, with the last resident recovering and going back to their regular room. All staff have fully recovered as well. The New York Times is reporting a daily average of just over 3000 new daily cases, which is half of what it was just a few months ago. CALI scores have dropped in multiple counties throughout NJ, but the COVID transmission levels in healthcare settings are high across the State. You can see a copy of the latest CALI score here: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID-19_Activity_Report_2022_08_04.pdf
We are heading in the right direction, but still must remain vigilant in our fight against COVID. We respectfully ask anyone who isn’t feeling well to please consider not visiting until they feel better.
Another item Id like to discuss is the weekly conference call. I have been hosting the call every Tuesday at 3:00 PM, but after 4-5 weeks of no one joining the call, it was discontinued. If there is anyone who would like me to start it up again, I am happy to oblige. Please email me at admin@foothillacres.com or call/text my cell phone at 973-525-4011 and let me know. Either way, if there is anything on your minds that you wish to discuss, you can always reach out to me anyway. We also have the email address which is monitored by a team of staff members. Feel free to email safety@foothillacres.com and someone will get back to you.
Another very important reminder for all family members and visitors is anyone entering the facility MUST use the kiosk to complete the COVID screening, sign in AND out. Its very important that the facility knows who is in the building at any time, should there be a disaster and we will be trying to get an accurate headcount. Signing out is the only way we would know that you left. We appreciate everyone’s full cooperation with these rules.
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 0
Staff: 0
Please enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Hello,
Earlier today one of our Sub Acute residents tested positive for COVID. The resident was transferred upstairs to the dedicated COVID wing. All residents and staff were tested with all results coming back negative.
As we enter this next wave of COVID, we are highly recommending anyone who has symptoms of COVID to please consider visiting after confirming it’s not COVID.
Our current numbers:
Residents: 1
Staff: 0
As always, if anyone has any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com
You may also call me on my cell at 973-525-4011
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
We learned that one new employee tested positive for COVID yesterday. All residents were tested with no new positive cases. Testing will take place again on Monday.
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 1
Staff: 4
You can see a copy of the latest CALI score here: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID_19_Activity_Report_2202_07_07.pdf
Please feel free to reach out to me with questions. My cell number is 973-525-4011. If you wish to email our team, please email safety@foothillacres.com. You can also check our website for the latest updates on everything going on at the facility. www.foothillacres.com
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Hello All,
Here is our latest COVID update.
Yesterday evening we learned one of our Sub Acute residents tested positive for COVID. The resident was transferred to the COVID wing. All staff and residents from Sub Acute Unit were tested with 2 staff testing positive. Additionally, one staff member from the Rehab Dept tested positive. We are suspending the dining room program for SUB ACUTE ONLY. Our long-term residents will continue to enjoy meals in the upstairs dining room.
Although the transmission level of COVID is Medium in Somerset County, The COVID Transmission levels in healthcare settings are high across the State. You can see a copy of the latest CALI score here: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID_19_Activity_Report_2202_07_07.pdf
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 1
Staff: 3
Please feel free to reach out to me for anything at all. My cell number is 973-525-4011. If you wish to email our team, please email safety@foothillacres.com. You can also check our website for the latest updates on everything going on at the facility. www.foothillacres.com
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Hello All,
Here is our latest COVID update.
Thankfully all residents remain COVID free. This is a direct result of our staff being diligent in Infection Control practices. I would also like to thank our families for their diligence in making sure not to visit if they aren’t feeling well.
I’d also like to remind families when celebrating a resident birthday with a large number of people, the facility would prefer to get advanced notice so we can plan accordingly. We offer families the option of throwing a party in the spacious Oak Room which can easily accommodate 30 or more people with plenty of room to spread out. Considering the CALI score is high, this also gives the facility the ability to control an exposure to a family member who may test positive shortly after the party.
Additionally, the facility strongly recommends limiting the amount of visitors to 4 people at any given time on the units. We are still offering free rapid tests to any and all visitors who wish to be tested.
Our Current numbers:
Residents: 0
Staff: 1
The weekly conference call was discontinued to lack of anyone calling in. I will happily restart the call if there is any interest. Please feel free to reach out to me for anything at all. You can also check our website for the latest updates on everything going on at the facility. www.foothillacres.com
I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator admin@foothillacres.com
973-525-4011
Good afternoon.
Here’s the latest update with the COVID status in Foothill.
All staff who were sick returned to work.
Sub acute residents and staff were tested yesterday with all tests coming back negative.
The next round of testing will be Thursday. The resident who tested positive was moved to the COVID wing and is isolated from the rest of the facility. All group Activites and dining continue un-interrupted.
Current numbers
Residents -1
Staff-0
If anyone has any questions, you can always reach me on my cell at 973-525-5011
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt,
Administrator
Good Afternoon, Yesterday one of our non-direct care employees tested positive for COVID. As cases rise across the State, we are reminding all visitors that masks must be worn at all times while in the facility. We have been at the forefront of rolling out the 2nd booster for all residents who want it, and I’m happy to say the vast majority of our residents are fully vaccinated including the 2nd booster. The CALI score has jumped to Orange (HIGH) which means we all need to be extra vigilant in social distancing, and practice basic infection control. Here is a link to the latest CALI score: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID_19_Report_Week_2022_18.pdf
COVID-19 Activity Level Report New Jersey Department of Health Communicable Disease Service Week ending May 7, 2022 (MMWR week 18)1 Region2 Current Activity Level Northwest Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren www.nj.gov |
Our current numbersStaff: 2Residents: 0Reminder there is a weekly conference call where all topics related to the facility are fair game. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password. To reach me for any reason, please call my cell at 973-525-4011 Enjoy the weekendRespectfully, Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Hello,
Last evening one of our NON direct care employees tested positive for COVID. Contact tracing revealed the employee most likely got the virus from her family. All residents that were exposed were tested today, and everyone was negative. They will be re-tested on Monday and again on Wednesday. We will be keeping a close eye on all residents and staff for signs and symptoms for the next 14 days.
We will also be keeping an eye on the New Jersey CALI score. It has been holding steady at YELLOW, moderate for the last several weeks. As case counts climb in across the country, it can have an impact on us as well.
Here is the link for the CALI score:
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/
Our current numbers:
Residents:0
Staff:1
Reminder there is a weekly conference call where all topics related to the facility are fair game.
To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
To reach me for any reason, please call my cell at 973-525-4011
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Good afternoon,
Today I have some great news to share! Our Infection Control Physician determined that our last resident who tested positive was in fact proven to be a false positive, which means we were able to continue our clean day count and reached the required 28 days without infection. Armed with this, we applied and received the “End of Outbreak” designation from the local Health Department. I am happy to report that we resumed communal dining and communal activities.
On another note, we welcomed a new Unit Manager to the Maple Unit. Shawnta Jones has been a Nurse Supervisor at Foothill for a few years and transitioned to the Unit Manger position. Because of her previous experience, Shawnta is familiar with the residents on the unit, and we are very excited to have her in this position.
Infection rates statewide have dropped again, this time some counties are GREEN level.
Here is the link to the latest CALI score. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID_19_Report_Week_2022_10.pdf
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=0
Magnolia=0
Maple=0
Cedar=0
Staff: 0
I’d like to remind everyone that we still are hosting a weekly conference call every Tuesday at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
As always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good afternoon,
Today one of our non-direct care staff tested positive. Unfortunately, this rests the clock to zero. .
Infection rates statewide have dropped again, this time with the entire state in yellow (moderate) level.
Here is the link to the latest CALI score. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID%2019%20Report_Week_2022_5.pdf
We continue to encourage you to come visit.
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=0
Magnolia=0
Maple=0
Cedar=0
Staff: 1
I would like to put it out there that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation.
I’d like to remind everyone that we still are hosting a weekly conference call every Tuesday at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good afternoon,
Today I’d like to share some good news. Our last case of COVID was 10 days ago.What does this mean? Well, if all goes weas we hope and we get no new cases, I’d like to share the timeline on when we will be allowed to reinstate certain programs. Day 15 COVID free, certain group activities which don’t require the removal of the mask will commence.
Day 28 COVID free, we will apply for the “End of Outbreak” designation from the local Health Department. Day 29 COVID free, community dining will be reinstated. Infection rates statewide have dropped significantly. Here is the link to the latest CALI score. As you will see, Somerset Country dropped to ORANGE=moderate.
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID%2019%20Report_Week_2022_5.pdf
Based on these numbers, if you have been hesitant to come visit, we are now encouraging you to come on down.
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=0
Magnolia=0
Maple=0
Cedar=0
Staff: 0
I would like to put it out there that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for
visitation.
I’d like to remind everyone that we still are hosting a weekly conference call every Tuesday at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good evening,
Today our weekly surveillance testing revealed, two new covid cases (who were negative in the previous days), one resident and one staff.
Covid cases in NJ appeared to have peaked and we see this with the CALI scores in almost all counties from “VERY HIGH” to “HIGH”. Currently in somerset county we remain at HIGH which is why is so critical that we continue to enforce infection control measures both in and out of Foothills.
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current active case numbers:
Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=1
Magnolia=9
Maple=0
Cedar=0
Staff: 1 positives
As always, we remind you that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation. Also, I’d like to remind everyone that tomorrow is the weekly conference call hosted by Pinny at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good evening,
Today we had 2 new covid positive residents.
Here are our current numbers of active cases:
Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=1
Magnolia=10
Maple=0
Cedar=0
Staff: 0 positives
As a reminder we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation.
As always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com
Stay Safe,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good afternoon,
Today we had 1 new covid positive resident.
Here are our current numbers:
Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=0
Magnolia=9
Maple=0
Cedar=0
Staff: 3 positives
We continue to test symptomatic residents and staff daily. Our next facility wide testing will be on Monday and we will update you all with the results. As a reminder we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation.
As always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com
Stay Safe,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good afternoon,
Today we had two residents with new positives.
As we discussed on today’s call, here’s a link to a news story which talks about Omicron peaking in NJ. https://patch.com/new-jersey/hillsborough/s/i2tag/covid-19-omicron-may-have-peaked-new-jersey-analysis
Here are our current numbers:
Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=1
Magnolia=9
Maple=1
Cedar=0
Staff: 3 positives
I would like to put it out there that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
Today we have five residents with new positives. Additionally, there was one new staff case.
Some experts are hopeful we have peaked and will start to see far less infections in the coming weeks, but the CALI score remains “VERY HIGH”
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=1
Magnolia=8
Maple=1
Cedar=0
Staff: 3 positives
I would like to put it out there that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation.
I’d like to remind everyone that tomorrow is the weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good evening,
Today we have three new positives cases from 1 resident and 2 staff members.
As expected, the CALI score remains “VERY HIGH”
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers:
Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute= 5
Magnolia= 4
Maple= 1
Cedar=0
Staff: 4 positives
I would like to remind you that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation but we highly encourage this due to the very high CALI score of the state.
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
As always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
Today we have two more residents with new positives. Thankfully, there were no new staff cases.
As expected, the CALI score remains “VERY HIGH”
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=8
Magnolia=3
Maple=3
Cedar=0
Staff: 10 positives
I would like to put it out there that we offer a free rapid test for any family member who wishes to be tested prior to visitation. Please ask the receptionist for the test after checking in at the kiosk. This testing is not a condition for visitation.
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good afternoon,
Today we have one more resident and two employees with new positives.
As expected, the CALI score remains “VERY HIGH”
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=8
Magnolia=1
Maple=3
Cedar=0
Staff: 11 positive
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good evening,
We continue to move residents and staff back to their regular rooms/assignments as they recover from COVID. Today we had 6 residents and one staff test positive.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute =5 residents
Magnolia= 1 residents
Maple= 6 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 3 positive.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
Stay safe.
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Good evening,
As we continue to screen staff and residents, 2 staff members tested positive today. There were 2 employees who recovered and are back to work so the number of active staff cases remains at 9.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute =2 residents
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple= 7 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 9 positive.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
Stay safe.
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good afternoon,
I’d like to share with everyone the latest happenings at Foothill…..
Today we were able to move an additional 4 residents back to their rooms out of the COVID unit. Additionally, we welcomed back some staff who were out because of COVID. Unfortunately, the gains were short lived because today’s testing revealed 4 more residents and two staff with new positives.
As expected, the CALI score is at the highest level, “VERY HIGH”
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents:
Orchard Sub Acute=4
Magnolia=0
Maple=9
Cedar=0
Staff: 9 positive
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. If you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator
Good evening,
Yesterday afternoon and early today we had 2 more staff and 1 resident test positive for COVID. We continue to screen our residents and staff every shift and we are testing anyone who is symptomatic. Our next facility wide testing will be performed on Monday. The following are our current numbers of active cases, please note numbers will vary as people are removed since they are recovered.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 2 residents
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple= 9 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 11 positive.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me or Pinny on cell 973-525-4011
Stay safe.
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good evening,
Today we had 3 more staff test positive for COVID
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 3 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=10 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 15 positive.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
Foothill Acres is continuing to test residents and employees. Today’s testing revealed two more staff members and 3 more Residents who were COVID positive. We are continuing to move COVID positive residents into the long hall in Cedar which is the dedicated COVID hall, with dedicated staff to care for them.
The latest numbers are staggering, with over a million new cases reported we continue to strongly discourage families to visit.
Please email foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com to schedule a video call in lieu of in person visitation. If you must visit, we ask you strictly adhere to the guidelines which include going directly to your loved one’s room and always wearing a tight fitting mask. Cloth masks are not acceptable, and the facility is providing masks at the kiosk when you check in.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 3 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=10 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 12 positive.
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself or a designee on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
Today we had two staff and three residents test positive.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 1 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=11 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 15 positive.
We will continue to test our employees and all residents will be tested again on Monday. If there are any new cases, we will send out an email with the information.
As a reminder to everyone, we have a weekly conference call on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Pinny
Good afternoon,
Foothill Acres is continuing to test residents and employees. Today we had an additional two staff members who were COVID positive.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 1 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=8 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 13 positive.
We will continue to test our employees and all residents will be tested again on Monday. If there are any new cases, we will send out an email with the information.
As a reminder to everyone, we have a weekly conference call on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Diana Truelove, RN DON
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Riad, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8711 ext 5240
Good afternoon,
Foothill Acres is continuing to test residents and employees. Today we had two staff members test positive. In order to mitigate the virus within the facility and our community, we continue to strongly recommend families to carefully consider visiting during the next few days. Staff and residents affected continue to be from the Maple unit. facility wide testing will be performed again on Monday however, residents that have been exposed or have any symptoms will be tested more frequently and monitored closely.
Please email foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com to schedule a virtual visitation video call.
If you must visit, we ask you strictly adhere to the guidelines which include going directly to your loved one’s room and always wearing a tight fitting mask. Cloth masks are not acceptable, and the facility is providing masks at the kiosk when you check in.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 1 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=8 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 11 positive.
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by Pinny or a designee on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe New Year from the Foothill Family,
Diana Truelove, RN
Director of Nursing
Good evening,
Foothill Acres is continuing to test residents and employees. Today’s testing revealed two more staff members and 5 more Residents who were COVID positive. We reopened the long hallway in Cedar and moved all COVID positive residents in that hallway, with dedicated staff to care for them to in an attempt halt the spread.
As this wave continues to overtake the country with nearly 489,000 new cases reported nationwide yesterday, (that is NOT a typo) we are strongly recommending families to carefully consider visiting during the next few days. Contact tracing has confirmed the recent outbreak sourced to visitation of individuals who were unaware they were contagious. We are re-launching our video calls program to allow virtual visitation. Please email foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com to schedule a video call.
If you must visit, we ask you strictly adhere to the guidelines which include going directly to your loved one’s room and always wearing a tight fitting mask. Cloth masks are not acceptable, and the facility is providing masks at the kiosk when you check in.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 1 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=8 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 9 positive.
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself or a designee on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good evening,
Foothill Acres is continuing to test residents and employees. Today’s testing revealed two staff members who were COVID positive.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 1 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=3 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 7 positive.
We will be testing all residents again tomorrow. If there are any new cases, I will send out an email with the information.
Id like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself or a designee on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good afternoon,
I hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday season.
As the next wave of COVID sweeps across the country, despite out best efforts we are still dealing with the outbreak. This week’s testing revealed one sub-acute resident and 3 residents in Maple Unit COVID positive. Additionally, we have 5 staff members testing positive as well. All positive residents were moved to private rooms in the designated COVID wing in Sub acute.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 1 positive resident
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=3 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 5 positive.
Although we have 97% of our residents vaccinated, the facility is requesting all families and friends to please not visit if you aren’t feeling well. The CALI score in the entire State is HIGH, which is a good indicator of the infections in the community. Additionally, regardless of vaccination status, if you are visiting you are required to always keep your mask on. Due to the outbreak, we have been forced to temporarily cancel community dining and activities. Id like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself or a designee on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Stay safe.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Foothill Friends & Family,
Happy Holidays!! We know that many of you have plans to visit Foothill Acres during the next few weeks or take your loved one out on pass to celebrate the holidays with family. Gratefully, there are no restrictions on these plans this year. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t review how to stay as safe as possible during the holiday season. Whether you are visiting the facility or having your loved one join you outside the facility, the #1 thing we ask is DO NOT VISIT if you are not feeling well and share that message to anyone who may be around your loved one at holiday gatherings. With the CALI scores high in the entire state, we are relying on everyone to do everything possible to protect all the residents at Foothill Acres and limit the possibilities of the spread of COVID.
We ask everyone who goes out on pass to please remember to practice infection prevention by using masks, good hand hygiene, limit the number of people your resident comes in contact with, and socially distance as much as possible. Each resident will be evaluated upon return to determine if any type of infection prevention protocols need to be implemented. This could include frequent testing, up to possible quarantine. If you have plans to take your loved one out of the facility and have not completed the Out on Pass form, please follow this link https://form.123formbuilder.com/5723781/form . We usually need at least 72 hours for Out on Pass requests especially if medications are needed. If there are any issues with a request, you will be contacted by someone from the nursing staff.
When visiting the facility, we ask that medical masks be used (we have them available at the front desk) and they remain on at all times while in the building, even when alone in a room with your resident. Please limit your movement around the facility and refrain from going into common areas such as dining rooms, activity areas, or lingering in the hallways. We also ask that you maintain socially distant space from other residents as much as possible.
We thank you for your continued vigilance and cooperation in being the first line of defense for the residents who live at Foothill Acres! We wish everyone a joyous and safe holiday season and let’s all look forward to 2022 with hopes that by next holiday season, we will not need any of these types of precautions or emails!!
Our current COVID numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 0 positive residents
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=0 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 0 positive
Take Care and Stay Safe,
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Good afternoon,
As we continue to work our way out of the current outbreak, I would like to share the latest developments with you.
All residents in the facility were tested again yesterday and today with no new positive cases.
One additional staff member tested positive. This staff member has not worked in the facility since last Thursday.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 4 positive residents.
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=0 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 2 positive.
We continue to ask families to use discretion when visiting the facility. Visitation is the residents right which we fully support. We also must maintain the delicate balance of doing everything we can to mitigate the outbreak.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Hello All,
As you know, Foothill is currently experiencing a COVID outbreak. We unfortunately have an additional two sub acute residents who tested positive for COVID. That brings our current in house number at 4, with one resident who transferred to the hospital. Additionally, we will be testing the entire facility again tomorrow. I will update everyone with the results when I have them.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good afternoon,
As we continue to work our way out of the current outbreak, I would like to share the latest developments with you.
All residents in the facility were tested again today with no new positive cases, which is really encouraging news.
One staff member (Nurse) who was working with the COVID residents on Saturday night tested positive. This staff member has not worked in the facility since she completed her shift late Saturday night.
Our current numbers are:
Orchard Sub Acute = 2 positive residents, with 2 in the hospital, and one resident who was on Hospice expired.
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=0 residents
Cedar=0 residents
Staff= 1 positive.
Contact tracing was done and we successfully identified the source of the outbreak, which was from a family member who visited the facility several times in the days prior to the outbreak. The one really important lesson learned from this outbreak is while visitation is now permitted, I implore everyone to think twice before visiting the facility if you are not feeling well. Its easy to ignore symptoms and justify visiting but in today’s world I strongly feel the safety of the residents and staff should come before any individuals desire to visit. Additionally, we will be aggressively enforcing visitation rules on wearing appropriate PPE while on the facility grounds. If you are unsure as to what your personal responsibility is while visiting, please do not hesitate to reach out to us and we will be more than happy to answer all questions. There will be no exceptions to violations. We are hopeful this outbreak will be contained to the current case count.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me on my cell 973-525-4011
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Good Evening,
As a followup to the earlier email, I’m happy to report that both Maple and Cedar tested negative for COVID. As things stand right now, we are holding at 5 cases in Sub Acute.
As things change in the coming days I will update the families accordingly.
As a reminder, I host a conference call for families every Tuesday at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Good morning,
Late last night one of our short-term residents on the Sub Acute unit tested positive for COVID. This required us to test the whole Sub Acute unit which revealed another 4 residents testing positive. Residents who tested positive were moved into the COVID wing and are isolated from the rest of the facility. Additionally, we did PCR testing on all those residents that tested positive and are awaiting results of the PCR tests. We are currently in the process of testing the rest of the residents in the facility. Thankfully, the entire Magnolia Unit was completed with no one testing positive. As per the new guidelines, this will not stop visitation, but we implore you to stay home if you aren’t feeling well. Additionally, if you do decide to visit, we remind you that after checking in at the kiosk you must go directly to the unit you are visiting and when you are done to check out at the kiosk and exit the facility. No one should be walking thru the facility on a unit where you don’t have a loved one.
Our current numbers:
Orchard Sub Acute = 5 positive residents
Magnolia= 0 residents
Maple=0 pending
Cedar=pending
We expect to complete testing of the Maple and Cedar units in a few hours and I will send a follow up email once I have the information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me on my cell at 973-525-4011
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Foothill Acres Rehab and Nursing Center
Good afternoon,
Opening our doors and welcoming our families back home has brought tremendous joy to our hearts this week at Foothill Acres. Seeing loved ones reunite with our residents has been nothing short of amazing. However, we must continue to be vigilant as this pandemic is not yet over, and the safety of our residents is our number one priority. With that said, please remember that when you are here visiting your loved one, visitors are asked to limit their movement within the facility. Please do not walk around the hallways or go to different offices. Rather, go directly to the resident’s room or designated visitation area. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a safe environment.
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers: Active:
Residents: 0 positives
Staff: 0 positive
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays at 3:00 PM. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. The staff at Foothill Acres are available for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
I wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt,
LNHA Administrator
Good Afternoon Friends and Family,
It is with much happiness and excitement that we announce we have received new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and we are now able to have Open Visitation!!! Visitation is not completely back to pre-COVID standards, but a lot of the restrictions have been lifted. Appointments will no longer be necessary and you will be able to “just stop by for a minute” if you are in the area!! Please remember that COVID is still out there in the community and we ask for your assistance in protecting the residents and your loved ones by continuing to follow the Core Principles of COVID-19 Infection Prevention. The following are those Core Principles:
Core Principles of COVID-19 Infection Prevention
The New Guidance:
Indoor Visitation During Outbreak:
An outbreak investigation is initiated when a new onset of COVID-19 occurs (i.e., a new COVID-19 case among residents or staff). When a new case of COVID-19 among residents or staff is identified, Foothill Acres will immediately begin outbreak testing in accordance with CMS QSO 20-38-NH REVISED and CDC guidelines. While it is safer for visitors not to enter the facility during an outbreak investigation, visitors can still be allowed in the facility.
Visitor Testing & Vaccination:
Our New Visitation Procedures:
Our standard visiting hours are 8 am to 8 pm. We ask that you come to the front door and use the Kiosk to be screened. It will print a visitor badge that must be worn while in the facility. If you are vaccinated, please be ready to show your card to the front desk staff or, to expedite your check-in process, you can email a copy tofoothillacrescommunication@gmail.com. In an effort to protect your loved one and the other residents, we do recommend unvaccinated visitors to receive a rapid test prior to your visit. We have them available at the front desk. They are quick and FREE! Any visitor who is unvaccinated or prefers not to share their status, SHOULD wear their mask at all times while visiting. Vaccinated visitors and vaccinated residents may remove their masks if they choose, while in their visitation area. However, masks are required when in the common areas of the facility. Unvaccinated residents (or their responsible party) may choose to have close contact with their visitors but assume the risks of possible exposure to COVID.
Once you have completed check-in, please proceed directly to your loved one’s room or other visitation area (if directed for infection prevention reasons). There is no longer any time constraints or limits on the number of people visiting. However, if you are coming with 4 or more people, you may be more comfortable visiting in an alternate location that can be reserved by emailing us in advance. These areas are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. Visitors are not permitted in group activities or communal dining areas. If you arrive at your loved one’s room and they are not there, please go to the nurses station and they will locate your resident and bring them to their room. We have listed the main activity times and meal times below for reference.
When your visit is complete, please remember to wear your mask when leaving the room and go directly to the Kiosk in the lobby to check out. A visitor restroom is available on the main floor, please see the receptionist for the key.
Out on Pass Visitation:
Other Information:
We know this will be an emotional time for everyone….us too!! Unfortunately, the new guidance does not allow us to have large gatherings of visitors but it is a step in the right direction!! We expect a few bumps in the road and ask everyone to be patient as we figure out this new aspect of visitation. We understand some of you have never seen the inside of the facility beyond the lobby and the Oak Room, so please don’t hesitate to stop someone and ask for directions if you need it! We look forward to welcoming you back into the facility in the next days and weeks!
As always, our Administrator, Pinny, is available for any reason by calling his cell at 973-525-4011.
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Friends & Family,
We are very excited to report that we have welcomed several new employees to the Foothill Staff!! What a pleasure it has been to see all of the new faces around the building and getting to know them as they learn their way. We have an extensive orientation and training program for all new hires that includes a full day of mandatory inservices and learning about each department at Foothill Acres. Our staff orientation day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23rd. Unfortunately, the only place to conduct this type of training while observing safe infection prevention practices is the Oak Room, which will conflict with indoor visitation. We have closed visitation for that day, however we recognize that family and friends may want to visit during the week of Thanksgiving, so we have added afternoon hours for Wednesday, November 24th from 1:30-4:00 pm. Please use the Calendly link below to schedule.
With the arrival of the colder weather, we are also ending outdoor visitation until the spring. Anyone who is already on our schedule for an outdoor visit will automatically get moved to indoors at the same time. You will receive a confirmation email from Calendly to confirm your new appointment. Anyone who would prefer not to visit in the facility, may use the cancel button at the bottom of your confirmation email to cancel your appointment. We understand not everyone is comfortable visiting inside the facility but it is just not ideal for the residents to be outside. We do offer virtual visitation via video calls. Please emailfoothillacrescommunication@gmail.com to schedule.
This year we are so happy to be able to celebrate the holidays with a little sense of normalcy inside the facility. We will be having special activities scheduled on the actual day of each holiday including a visit from Santa and a party on Christmas Eve and a huge party on New Years Eve. We have modified the visitation calendar for these days to allow the staff to focus on providing these celebrations for the residents. We have added additional hours on the Wednesday of each holiday week to ensure that any resident who wishes to visit with their family, can be accommodated. The dates are all listed below.
Closed Dates Additional Dates (1:30-4:00 pm)
Tuesday, Nov. 23 – Staff Orientation Day Wednesday, Nov. 24
Thursday, Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Wednesday, Dec. 22
Friday, Dec. 31 – New Years Eve Wednesday, Dec. 29
Please schedule all indoor social visitation using the following link: www.calendly.com/foothillacres
Friendly Reminders
As always, our Administrator, Pinny, is available for any reason by calling his cell at 973-525-4011.
Take Care,
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 369-8711 extension 5203
maryw@foothillacres.com
Good Afternoon,
As the weather gets cooler, everyone starts planning for the holiday season. We understand spending time with family is a very important part of this time of year so we felt this would be a good time to review visitation guidelines. At this time, there has been no changes to the directives from the New Jersey Department of Health regarding visitation nor have we received any updates for visiting during the holiday season.
No changes will limit our ability to invite family and friends to join in our holiday celebrations within the facility, but it won’t limit our celebrating!! We continue to have our dining rooms open and group activities daily. This week, we even had our first group cooking activity since before COVID!! The residents had fun making pumpkin bars, but I think they had more fun eating them!!
Some of our upcoming celebrations include a Halloween Party with costume contest, Thanksgiving dinner and Turkey Tailgate Party (eating deserts and enjoying football), Christmas Party, and a New Years Eve Party with confetti and bubbly! If there is no change to the NJDOH visitation guidelines, we will host our 2nd Annual Holiday Shout-Out shows for Thanksgiving and Christmas, where family and friends can send us short video holiday greetings, music dedication, or even a short written note and photo for your loved one. Our technology staff will put it all together and broadcast it to the entire facility via our private YouTube channel. We will send out the link when it gets closer for everyone to tune in and join us! You can start sending your greetings and shout outs to foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com.
Visitation:
Indoor and Outdoor social visits can be scheduled by going to www.calendly.com/foothillacres. Keep in mind that as the weather gets colder, outdoor visits will be moved inside. Please note that visitation may be limited on some days around the holidays due to the resident events taking place inside the facility. The key things to remember about these visits are:
Video Calling is a great way to stay connected! We can do Facetime, Skype, Google Meet, and Google Duo. These calls are done in-between group activities and meals so times may be limited. Not sure how to do a video call, we can help!! To schedule or get assistance email us at foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com . The key things to remember about these visits are:
Out On Pass Visitation is available so a resident can go out of the facility (off facility property) with family or friends for special occasions and family gatherings and functions. There is an online form that must be completed to request an Out on Pass visit by clicking on this link, https://form.123formbuilder.com/5723781/form. The key things to remember about these visits are:
Other Facility Information:
I know we were all hoping to be back to our pre-COVID holiday events this year. Although we are not there yet, I am grateful that it is better than last year! We are slowly seeing things get a bit better and maybe by the time the ball drops, we will all be able to greet each other in the hallways instead of at the front door! We also want to thank all of you for your care and cooperation in protecting all who live and work at Foothill Acres when you visit. We couldn’t do it without you!!
As always, our Administrator, Pinny, is available for any reason by calling his cell at 973-525-4011.
Take Care,
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
We are happy to report that the PCR test came back negative and visitation will resume starting Monday for everyone. Those of you who already have an Indoor Visit scheduled for Monday are good to go and do not need to reschedule. Group activities, communal dining in the dining room, and The Salon will also resume starting tomorrow.
Please go to www.calendly.com/foothillacres to schedule your visits (we have turned it back on). With the increase of COVID cases in the community and the highly contagious nature of the delta variant, we are imploring all visitors to please follow all of the visitation protocols and do not visit if you are not feeling well.
We of course will keep you updated if there are any other developments. If you have any questions, please email safety@foothillacres.com
Our current numbers:
Active: 0
Residents:0
Staff:0
Just a reminder that we do a weekly conference call on Tuesdays at 3 pm.
To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
Our Administrator, Pinny, is also available for any reason, please call his cell at 973-525-4011
Kelly McQuaid
Activity Technology Program Coordinator
Video Call—10-minute video call with your loved one (please allow 24 hours for scheduling)
Administrato
Good Afternoon,
We are happy to report that we have tested all the staff and residents with all negative results. Visitation will resume starting Thursday for everyone except those who currently are on Orchards. Unfortunately, visitation cannot resume for Orchards residents until next Thursday, 8/12/21, due to the mandatory 14 day observation period. You are able to continue virtual visitation via Facetime, Skype, Google Meet or Google Duo by emailing foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com . Group activities, communal dining in the dining room and The Salon will also resume starting tomorrow.
Please go to www.calendly.com/foothillacres to schedule your visits (we have turned it back on). With the increase of COVID cases in the community and the highly contagious nature of the delta variant, we are imploring all visitors to please follow all of the visitation protocols and do not visit if you are not feeling well.
We of course will keep you updated if there are any other developments. If you have any questions, please email safety@foothillacres.com
Our current numbers:
Active: 1
Residents:1
Staff:0
Just a reminder that we do a weekly conference call on Tuesdays at 3 pm.
To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
Our Administrator, Pinny, is also available for any reason, please call his cell at 973-525-4011
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Good morning,
Test results returned to us early this morning and confirmed a rapid test done on a resident in Sub acute is positive with COVID. This resident has been in isolation for the last 36 hours since the rapid was done as part of our outbreak testing, All precautions are being made to keep this incident to one person. Outbreak testing continues as all residents will be tested again in the next two days. We will keep everyone updated on when we will be resuming visitation.
If anyone has any questions, you can reach us via email at safety@foothillacres.com. Additionally, I am available on my cell phone at 973-525-4011.
Stay safe
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Foothill Acres Rehab and Nursing
Good morning,
As a follow up to the email sent yesterday, we unfortunately had a 2nd staff member test positive via a rapid test. As per protocol we also did a PCR test and will notify the families of the results which we hope to get tomorrow. That said, we are in full outbreak which means we will now need to have complete 2 rounds of outbreak testing to resume visitation which should be early next week.
Our current numbers:
Active: 2
Residents:0
Staff:2
In light of the current situation, I will be hosting a conference call today at 3:00 PM
To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
To reach me for any reason, please call my cell at 973-525-4011
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Good morning,
Unfortunately, we have to suspend all visitation until at least Tuesday due to a positive test by a staff member. All forms of visitation are affected including compassionate care, essential care, indoor visits, outdoor visits, DDD visitation, and even out on pass visits. All communal dining and group activities have been suspended as well. The Activity Programs will return to virtual activities through the tv system so all residents can still participate, and all meals will be served in the resident rooms. The Salon will also have to be closed this week until testing is completed. Anyone scheduled for this week will be carried over until
next week.
We have started outbreak testing and must have at least one round of negative testing completed for all staff and residents before we can resume any type of visitation. We will keep you informed of any further developments via Constant Contact emails. I will also send out any other information regarding visitation as needed.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we try to get through the outbreak testing as quickly as possible.
Take Care,
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Hello,
I am happy to report the Hair Salon has officially opened. We were able to get 10 residents seen and as you could imagine, they were thrilled. It was so nice to see the Salon humming again. Please see last weeks email regarding scheduling and pricing. The email address is thesalonatfoothillacres@gmail.com. It may take a few more sessions but we are committed to getting to every resident as quickly as possible,
You know what I’m gonna talk about next….. the CALI scores. We were on a bit of a streak, staying in the LOW green designation for a little over two weeks. But we went back up to YELLOW moderate yesterday. The experts are pointing to the highly contagious delta variant. New cases more then doubled in the last two days, and its being reported that although vaccinated folks are doing well, the not yet vaccinated are susceptible. This means we educated our staff on being aware of where they travel to and whom they hang out with.
Here is the link for the CALI score:
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Speaking of vaccines, I was looking at our long-term care numbers and would like to share the following data:
If you look at the three long term units Magnolia, Maple, and Cedar, a whopping 98% of our residents (100 of 103) are fully vaccinated.
Additionally, we are now up to 85% our staff being fully vaccinated.
Visitation is still restricted, and we are still using the systems we have in place. Please continue to use the link below to schedule your visits.
www.calendly.com/foothillacres
Our current numbers:
Active: 0
Residents:0
Staff:0
I apologize to everyone who called in to the weekly call this past week. There was a communication error on my part where I thought I asked someone to cover for me, but they misunderstood. I do plan on making the call this coming week.
PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR THIS COMING WEEK ONLY. THE CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY INSTEAD OF TUESDAY.
To join the conference call, please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
To reach me for any reason, please call my cell at 973-525-4011
Enjoy the weekend.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Good Evening,
We are very happy to announce that our beauty salon, renamed The Salon at Foothill Acres, will be reopening starting Wednesday, July 7, 2021. It has been a long time since some of the residents have had any type of salon services and we are certain they will be anxious to get a new hair style, but we are asking everyone to please be patient as we work our way through the facility and get to everyone. In an effort to streamline this process, we have set up a convenient way for you request services by following this link to an online form. This form is for setting up routine services, ex. Wash & Blow-Dry/Set/Style weekly, hair cut monthly and color every 6 weeks. We have made easy to use pull down menus to select your choices and then how often you want that service completed. There is also a selection if you do not wish to use the salon services. This form will only have to be completed one time, after that, the services will be automatically done according to your selections. If you ever need to change the frequency or want to request a different service, you can always submit a new request. All requests must be in by noon on Friday for the following week to allow time for scheduling.
The Salon will also have an email address so you can communicate directly with the beautician and/or request services for special occasions when the resident may be going out to an event like a wedding. The email is thesalonatfoohillacres@gmail.com. Current plans are for the Salon to be open Wednesday-Friday. The Salon and the staff at Foothill Acres will do everything possible to ensure your loved one is able to have an enjoyable experience while receiving their services. However sometimes, due to physical limitations, it may be difficult to complete a wash and it may be safer and more pleasant for the resident, if their services coincide with a day their hair has been washed by the staff. The Salon has been equipped with adaptive devices to assist with shampooing so the majority of the residents can enjoy the complete experience.
Please remember that all payments for salon services will be deducted directly from each resident’s Personal Needs Account (PNA) and funds must be in the account prior to any services. If you have any questions regarding your resident’s account, you may reach out to Lori Kulik at boffice@foothillacres.com.
Please take a minute to review the attached flyer for The Salon at Foothill Acres and I thank you in advance for your patience and understanding, as it may take a couple of weeks to get to every resident but we will be sure everyone has the opportunity to receive salon services if that is their wish.
In other news…
Our region continues to have a CALI score in the low (green) level. This is very good news, although there have been other regions that have returned to yellow, so we must all remain cautiously optimistic. Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml.
There have been no new updates to the visitation guidelines for Long Term Care facilities from the State Department of Health. We look forward to the day when we can return to unlimited visitation, however at this time, we are still bound by the current regulations. The link to schedule visitation is www.calendly.com/foothillacres and if you have any questions regarding visitation, please email foothillacrescommunication@gmail.com and they will be able to help you.
Here are our current numbers:
Active:
Residents: 0 positives
Staff: 0 positive
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by Pinny, our Administrator, and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 3:30. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. The staff at Foothill Acres are available for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com or you may call Pinny’s cell at 973-525-4011. I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
I want to wish everyone a very safe and happy 4th of July weekend!!
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 369-8711 extension 5203
maryw@foothillacres.com
Good Afternoon,
As the nation as a whole and New Jersey specifically march toward higher vaccination rates, the infection rates for us continue to fall. The good news is based on the latest CALI score, Somerset County achieved a green LOW designation. This is very encouraging news. The one caveat I must share is the Northeast region which was green last week unfortunately went yellow MODERATE this week. So, it is my hope that we in Somerset County keep the low designation. Of course, we will be keeping a sharp eye on this as it’s the best indicator of how we are doing.
We are anticipating to reopening the hair salon for the residents in the coming days. Please look out for a separate email which will discuss this issue in detail.
I must reiterate, we are currently still bound by the visitation rules currently in place. Please continue to use the links below to schedule your visits.
The link to schedule visitation is www.calendly.com/foothillacres
Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml
Here are our current numbers:
Active:
Residents: 0 positives
Staff: 0 positive
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 3:30. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. The staff at Foothill Acres are available for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011. I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
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Hello everyone, Unfortunately, we were notified by the lab that two employees (direct and non-direct) have tested positive for COVID-19. Both employees are asymptomatic and have been asked to quarantine. No potential exposures were identified at this time since both employees wore the appropriate PPE while in the facility. We have been testing employees twice a week in accordance with the current CALI score and will continue to do this in the coming week. All residents will also receive outbreak testing starting Monday. ALL indoor visitation is cancelled until the first round of outbreak testing is complete, however; we have made arrangements to continue with outdoor visitation on the current schedule. Compassionate care visits and essential care visits will continue as scheduled as long as testing is maintained. Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml Here are our current numbers: Active: Residents: 0 Staff: 3 positive I’d like to remind everyone that the weekly conference call will be hosted by Mary on Tuesday from 3:00 to 3:30. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password. AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. The staff at Foothill Acres are available for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com. I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news. Please enjoy the rest of your day. Respectfully, Diana Truelove, RN DON |
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Dear Foothill Families & Friends,
Good News!! We have received a new memo from the NJDOH that has some new guidelines regarding indoor visitation. In the previous directive, one of the things that limited indoor visitation was the CALI score in the community. This score went up last week and would have affected us, however under the new guidance, and since over 70% of the our residents are vaccinated (we are at 90%), we are now will be able to resume indoor visitation by appointment this week, starting on Friday!!!
The new guidelines allow indoor visitation for all residents (regardless of vaccination status or facility’s phases) except now we have different steps that must occur in an outbreak in order for indoor visitation to be continued. Under the new guidelines, indoor visitation would be limited under the following circumstances:
- Indoor visitation for UNVACCINATED or NOT FULLY VACCINATED residents should be limited if the facility is in a region with a CALI score that is high or very high AND less than 70 percent (<70%) of the residents in the facility are fully vaccinated.
- Indoor visitation should be limited for residents with confirmed COVID-19 infection, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated until they have met the criteria to discontinue Transmission Based Precautions.
- Indoor visitation should be limited for residents under quarantine, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, until they have met criteria for release from quarantine. This means that these residents will not be eligible for a visit until their 14 day quarantine has concluded.
When a new case of COVID-19 among residents or staff is identified, we have to immediately begin outbreak testing and suspend all visitation until at least ONE round of facility-wide testing is completed. We will then be able to resume indoor visitation as long as there is evidence that the transmission of COVID-19 is contained to a single area of the facility. So if the first round of outbreak testing reveals no additional COVID-19 cases in other areas, then indoor visitation can resume for residents in areas with no COVID-19 cases. However, we are required to suspend indoor visitation for the affected areas until the we meet the criteria to discontinue outbreak testing. If any additional areas are affected, then we would have to continue to suspend all visitation for all residents until we meet the criteria to discontinue outbreak testing (no new cases identified for 14 days since last positive case).
For the safety of all of the residents and staff of Foothill Acres, we have to limit the number of visitors per resident, the total number of visitors in the building at any given time, and the movement of the visitors while in the building. In order to ensure all residents are able to receive visitors on a weekly basis, visits are still limited to 2 visitors (ages 14 or older) per visit and one visit per week, per resident. Family members will need to coordinate with each other when scheduling visits. Only one form of visitation may be scheduled per day so, on days that indoor visitation is scheduled, all other forms of visitation (including video calls) will be canceled.
Fully vaccinated residents can choose to have close contact (including touch) with a visitor as long as the person and resident are wearing a tight-fitting masks (i.e. Surgical mask). We will be encouraging the use of hand sanitizer before and after all personal contact. Please try to maintain social distancing and limit contact with any other residents and staff. All other infection prevention protocols must be maintained during indoor visitation.
Indoor visits will be for 25 minutes and appointments can be scheduled throughcalendly.com/foothillacres . You will see an event labeled ‘Indoor Visits’ . Please review The Foothill Acres Indoor Visitation Guidelines that are linked here for further instructions on how to check in the day of your appointment. You can direct any questions to us by emailingfoothillacrescommunication@gmail.com.
On another note, our COVID update includes no new positive cases this week! We still have one staff member positive out on quarantine. We have ZERO residents positive at this time.
We are very excited to be able to welcome you all back inside Foothill Acres and look forward to seeing everyone soon!!
Mary Walaszek
Regional Activity Director
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
39 East Mountain Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 369-8711 extention 5203
maryw@foothillacres.com
Hello all, Yesterday we were notified another non direct employee tested positive. The employee had no symptoms so a rapid test was done which was negative. Another swab was sent to the lab for PCR testing. The employee was immediately sent home. At this point we aren’t taking any chances and considering this a positive pending results of the next PCR which we hope to get back in 24 hours. We will keep everyone updated as this event unfolds. Respectfully, Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA Administrator Foothill Acres Rehab and Nursing |
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Good evening, Earlier today we were notified that a non direct care employee tested positive. This employee last worked in the facility on Friday, was not feeling well on Saturday, and got tested outside the facility on Sunday. I’m happy to report that thankfully this employee took her personal responsibility seriously and was extremely careful not to be without her PPE at all, and chose to eat lunch while practicing social distancing to further increase the chance of not getting or giving the virus from or to anyone else. Those choices protected her fellow employees from potential exposure. To be safe, all employees who worked with this employee for the 48 hours prior were rapid tested today and all results were negative. We will be keeping a close eye on those employees for the next several days. Unfortunately, this does reset the clock for the outbreak, and we are now calculating our day14 for EG visitation to be Sunday March 28. CALI scores remain steady for the last 3 weeks at moderate, which is the silver lining here since that is a good indication of the overall health of the county. Here is the link to get the latest CALI score for the State of New Jersey https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/covid/index.shtml I’m also happy to report that all residents have fully recovered and were moved off the COVID wing. Here are our current numbers: Active: Residents: 0 positives Staff: 1 positive Recovered: Residents: 21 Staff: 15 I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 3:30. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password. AS always, we will keep you updated with any further developments. The staff at Foothill Acres are available for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011. I also invite you to go to our website at www.foothillacres.com which is updated with the latest news. Respectfully, Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA |
March 1st, 2021
Dear Family and Friends,
We are happy to announce that our vaccination clinic with CVS Pharmacywas a HUGE success. 94% of our eligible residents received the vaccine, and 78% of our eligible staff. Our overall population at Foothill is 86% vaccinated. We are grateful to the wonderful Foothill Acres staff that worked diligently with CVS Pharmacy to make this happen. We are looking forward to brighter days ahead, and appreciate your continued support.
Sincerely,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
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Monday, November 30th, 2020
November 13, 2020
Good afternoon,
Last night Foothill staff received positive COVID test results from four residents in the Sub Acute unit. With this new outbreak Foothill is following protocols to isolate the positive residents in the designated separate hallway in the sub-acute unit behind double doors with each resident under quarantine in their own room. All residents and staff will be tested twice in the next 2-5 days with additional testing as needed. Residents are being tested today, staff tomorrow. Once round one is complete, we will initiate round two. At this time, all staff are negative from the standard weekly testing. All staff that were identified as prolonged contact with these residents have been removed for the schedule as well.
This new development will continue the need to keep all visitation suspended indefinitely. If you had a visit scheduled for Nov 19 or later, please do not come to the facility. You do not need to go to the website to cancel. We will send out a notification when it is safe to resume visitation. all virtual visitation modules are still available.
I’d like to remind everyone that we have a weekly conference call hosted by myself and other Foothill staff on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 3:30. To join the conference call please dial 865-666-3900, enter conference room number 116, then enter 1234# for the password.
We will keep you updated with any further developments. As always, the staff at Foothill Acres are available for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. Please email safety@foothillacres.com or call my cell at 973-525-4011.
Respectfully,
Pinny Goldblatt, LNHA
Administrator
Background & Lessons Learned:
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, as many other nursing centers, has experienced the heartbreaking impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Living in a healthcare setting brings inherent risks due to the vulnerability of the residents we care for and the communal lifestyle. Our efforts to provide a homelike environment that promotes independence and person directed care, can contribute to the spread of a respiratory infection such as COVID-19 when aggressive restrictions are not implemented early in the outbreak. Finding a balance between the need to be aggressive and honoring the basic rights of our residents and families will require a comprehensive plan that includes methods to communicate with residents, visitors and the staff so we can all work together to limit the exposure and to prevent the spread of respiratory infections including COVID-19.
POLICY:
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has developed a comprehensive response plan to address the global pandemic due to COVID-19. The plan will be in place to protect the residents, staff and visitors from respiratory infections including COVID-19.
PROCEDURE:
Communication with Residents and Families:
POLICY:
It is the policy of this facility to inform residents, their representatives, and families of the residents by 5pm the next calendar day following the subsequent occurrence of either: each time a single confirmed infection of COVID-19 is identified or whenever three or more residents or staff with new-onset of respiratory symptoms occurs within 72 hours of each other.
PROCEDURE:
Communication with Employees:
POLICY:
It is the policy of this facility to inform all employees by 5pm the next calendar day following the subsequent occurrence of either: each time a single confirmed infection of COVID-19 is identified or whenever three or more residents or staff with new-onset of respiratory symptoms occurs within 72 hours of each other.
PROCEDURE:
General Facility Control Measures
Daily Reporting
Admission, Transfer and Readmission
Emergency Staffing Strategies:
POLICY:
In the event of an emergency, the Administrator or DON will make the decision to utilize emergency staffing strategies as necessary to provide for care and treatment of residents.
PROCEDURE:
Virtual Communication:
POLICY:
To continue to provide the vital opportunity for family members to interact with their loved ones while minimizing the chance of the spread of COVID-19.
PROCEDURE:
Infection Prevention and Control
Resident Management / Cohorting
Staff Management
